CHAPTER SUMMARY - Principles of Health Sciences 1 – 1 - ثاني ثانوي

CHAPTER 6 SUMMARY Medical terminology and abbreviations are used in all health care occupations and facilities. • Medical terminology consists of the use of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots to create words. ⚫ Eponyms-terms named after people, places, or things-are also used in medical terminology. •Medical abbreviations are shortened forms of words, usually just letters, that are used to give orders or directions. Abbreviations should be clear and easy to understand to avoid errors. REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. True or False? Circle the correct answer. a. A suffix is added to the beginning of a word root. b. "Hyper-" is an example of a prefix. c. You need to add the combining vowel when adding a prefix. d. You always use a combining vowel when combining two word roots. e. A combining form is used when the suffix begins with a consonant. T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F 2. Add different suffixes to the word root "cardio" to create at least three (3) different terms; for example: cardio/graph (an instrument for recording the heart or heartbeat). What do your terms mean? 3. Identify the individuals or places for whom the following medical terms were named: a. Parkinson's disease b. Norwalk virus c. Achilles tendon 4. List three (3) abbreviations for directions, such as up, down, behind, in front of. 5. Match each definition with the correct word part. وزارة التعليم Mingel Education 2022-1444 1. backward, behind 2. cutting into, surgical incision 3. pain 4. inflammation GE44.PATHWAYS.G02.S2.HLTH.SB.indb 105 a. -itis b. -otomy c. -algia d. -retro- MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 105 14/10/2022 10:14

وزارة التعليم Miner 106 CHAPTER 6 2022-1444 GE44.PATHWAYS.G02.S2.HLTH.SB.indb 106 CRITICAL THINKING 1. Create a story integrating 20 of the medical terms from the week. 2. Construct a game that will help you and your classmates recall the week's medi- cal terms and abbreviations. 3. Research the position of medical scribe. Compose a paper; the first paragraph should be a brief job description. Then write an essay answering the question, "Why is knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations essential informa- tion for a successful medical scribe to possess?" Conclude by naming five (5) dif- ferent medical fields in which medical terminology skills would also be invaluable. 14/10/2022 10:14

4. With a partner, interpret and transcribe the meaning for the medical words and conditions in the following case study. Use online resources to supplement terms from this book. Create an explanation that would communicate this medical information to the patient and caregivers who may not have an understanding of medical terms; use online video and image sources to help illustrate these medi- cal conditions and treatments. Ayisha is a 66-year-old obese female with five children. Her history is CHF, cardiomyopathy with cardialgia, hypertension, type 1 diabetes. She presented to the ER c/o chest pain, dyspnea, bilateral lower extremity edema, BP of 160/98 and was admitted to the hospital. The hospital orders for Ayisha are 1200cal low Na diet, accu checks ac and hs, activity BRP, AP q4h, monitor VS q2h for 8 h and then q4h, weigh now and in 12 hours. ACTIVITIES 1. Write the week's medical terms on the board. Divide the class into two teams. The first person on each team gets a ruler and stands on a mark on the floor. The scorekeeper reads out a definition, and the two team members hit the corresponding medical term with the ruler. The team that gets there first gets a point, and the ruler is handed to the next team member. 2. Put medical terms on an inflatable beachball. Have the class form a circle. Toss the ball to each other. The "catcher" must define the term that is closest to their right thumb. وزارة التعليم Minger Eductsion 2022-1444 GE44.PATHWAYS.G02 S2.HLTH.SB.indb 107 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 107 | 14/10/2022 10:14